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Ursus americanus
We spotted this bear crossing hay meadows, and it eventually stopped within a dense willow and cottonwood patch.
This guy was moving through a residential area before reaching the hay meadows. There have been lots of bear sightings in and around town lately.
Spotted on Aug 26, 2012
Submitted on Aug 27, 2012
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Thanks Emily! This bear was panting really hard, like he'd been running for a while. I imagine he was getting barked at and maybe chased by dogs when he moved through the residential area. We were glad to see him find some cover to stop in far out in the hay meadow away from the houses. I think the bears are having a hard time finding natural food sources because of the impacts of the drought we had earlier this summer.
Cool spotting Matt! I have yet to see a bear in the wild!